Fewer Watched GOP Convention, But Most Remember Eastwood

37%

Of those polled say they watched all or some of the Republican convention, down from 56% in 2008, according to a new Pew Research survey that finds the public paid far less attention to this year’s Republican convention than it did four years ago; but 20% of those who watched cited Clint Eastwood’s speech as the convention highlight, while just 17% named Mitt Romney’s speech. Meanwhile, a new Economist/YouGov Poll finds 93% of those who saw any part of the convention remembered Eastwood’s 12-minute address to an empty chair.

Obama and Romney Tied in North Carolina in Latest Poll

48% to 48%

Percentages of North Carolina voters who say they will vote for Pres. Obama and Mitt Romney, according to a new poll by Public Policy Polling, which is based in Raleigh. Earlier this week, a Charlotte Observer-Elon College poll of Tar Heel voters gave Romney a four point lead over the president, 47% to 43%, and a High Point University-Fox 8 poll found that Romney had a three point lead. The president won North Carolina in 2008 by several thousand votes.

Mitt Romney’s Likability Surges 5 Points Post-Convention – to 31%

31%

Mitt Romney’s likability rating in the first Reuters/Ipsos poll released since the Republican Convention. This represents a five-point improvement over his 26 percent likability rating in the same poll released on Monday before the convention. Among independents, Romney’s likability rose from 16 percent to 20 percent. By contrast, Pres. Obama’s likability rating is 48 percent.